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Cranelift

Cranelift (formerly known as Cretonne) is an optimizing compiler backend that converts a target-independent intermediate representation into executable machine code. It is written in Rust. The project started in 2016 and is currently developed by Bytecode Alliance. Cranelift focuses on just-in-time compilation and Ahead-of-time compilation, with short…

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Developer
Bytecode Alliance
License
Apache License with LLVM exceptions
Operating system
Cross-platform
Release
2016; 10 years ago (2016)
Stable release
0.127.0 / December 22, 2025; 8 months ago (2025-12-22)
Type
Compiler

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Cranelift

Nodes28
Edges27
Triples28
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.071429
Components1

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Cranelift

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related to history · 10
Cranelift → After, CLIF, Cranelift IR Format, DSL, In, IR, Peepmatic, Prior, The, VCode
has application · 6
Cranelift → An, LLVM-based, Rust, Wasmer, Wasmtime, WebAssembly
Developer · 1
Cranelift → Bytecode Alliance
License · 1
Cranelift → Apache License with LLVM exceptions
Operating system · 1
Cranelift → Cross-platform
Release · 1
Cranelift → 2016; 10 years ago (2016)
Stable release · 1
Cranelift → 0.127.0 / December 22, 2025; 8 months ago (2025-12-22)
Type · 1
Cranelift → Compiler
Website · 1
Cranelift → cranelift.dev
Written in · 1
Cranelift → Rust

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compiler backend project rust code instruction use machine compilation also written 2016 bytecode alliance executable made ir clif passes intermediate

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CraneliftDeveloperBytecode Alliance1.00infobox
CraneliftLicenseApache License with LLVM exceptions1.00infobox
CraneliftOperating systemCross-platform1.00infobox
CraneliftRelease2016; 10 years ago (2016)1.00infobox
CraneliftStable release0.127.0 / December 22, 2025; 8 months ago (2025-12-22)1.00infobox
CraneliftTypeCompiler1.00infobox
CraneliftWebsitecranelift.dev1.00infobox
CraneliftWritten inRust1.00infobox
x86-64instance ofCranelift supports instruction set architectures0.80text
AArch64instance ofCranelift supports instruction set architectures0.80text
RISC-Vinstance ofCranelift supports instruction set architectures0.80text
and IBM z/Architecture along with advertising retargeting possibilitiesinstance ofCranelift supports instruction set architectures0.80text

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